Heart Warming Chicken Stew |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 120 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A heartwarming chicken stew, that has a rustic feel to it. Large chunks of celery and carrots along with sweet red potatoes allows you to deliver a style and feel like mom use to make. Tastes even better the next day as the flavors soak into your ingredients. Read more . Good year round, so don’t wait for a chilly night to enjoy. Ingredients:
4 small onions, quartered |
6 cloves garlic, peeled |
1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks |
1 pound celery, cut into 2 inch chunks |
3 - 4 pounds chicken thighs, skin removed |
handful thyme sprigs |
couple basil leaves |
kosher salt |
freshly ground black pepper |
1 1/2 pounds red bliss (sweet) potatoes, washed and quartered |
1 carton of chicken stock |
Directions:
1. In a large pot, combine onions, garlic, carrots, celery, chicken, basil and thyme. (remember to skin the chicken and cut carrots and celery into chunks)
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add carton of chicken stock and cold water to cover.
4. Bring to boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Skim and discard any scum that may come to the top.
5. Simmer until the meat of the chicken falls off the bone with almost no pressure from a fork, about 1 1/2 hours.
6. Remove the chicken pieces to a plate. Use 2 forks to separate the meat from the bone.
7. Add the meat back to pot.
8. Add the potatoes, cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes.
9. Remove from heat
10. Salt and pepper to taste.
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